irländsk julafton

Swedish

American marines running around a bat.

Etymology

Compound of irländsk (“Irish”) +‎ julafton (“Christmas”).

Noun

irländsk julafton c

1. (games) Dizzy izzy; a game where a person leans forward, puts their head on the end of a bat standing on the ground, runs around several times and then – in a dizzied state – attempts to finish a challenge (e.g. run a straight line or cycle on a bike).

Synonyms

• norsk fylla